Want an Annuity? Wait for Your Required Minimum Distributions
Required minimum distributions can act as an annuity of sorts. Could they ever deplete your retirement account?
Author: Francis Xavier (FX) Bergmeister
Use Your Thrift Savings Plan to Increase Your Social Security Retirement
What is “pensionizing” and could it help to increase your retirement income?
Why You Should Not Worry About Social Security Trust Fund News
Focusing on what you can control in your retirement planning is more productive than worrying about things beyond your control.
How Many Annuities Do You Need?
When it comes to annuities, the author says that federal employees can have too much of a good thing.
Evidence for the Buy and Hold Investment Approach
Research shows that investors usually suffer when they try to time the market. How can federal employees apply this to the TSP?
Be Prepared for the Distribution Phase of Your Retirement Savings
Attending a retirement seminar during the accumulation phase of your assets is a proactive way to help prepare you for retirement.
Social Security Does A Better Job Explaining Your Retirement Benefits Than I Can
When you need information on Social Security benefits, it’s always best to go straight to the source.
Beneficiary Forms Serve an Important Role in Your Estate Planning
Beneficiary designations on a TSP account offer a lot of flexibility to federal employees in their estate planning.
TSP Catch-Up Contributions and Your 50th Birthday
January in the year they turn 50 is when federal employees can begin taking advantage of catch-up contributions in the TSP.
Your Advantage Against Professional Investors
Federal employees investing in the TSP have an important advantage over professional investors.
